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4 Dead in Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in California

State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat.

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Kennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can ‘Cure’ Schizophrenia

The claim vastly overstates preliminary research into whether the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet might help people with the disorder, experts said.

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He Built a Server to Protect Indigenous Health Data

Joseph Yracheta was in charge of a repository that compiled and protected tribal health data. Then its funding was cut.

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Psychiatrist Says Kennedy Was ‘Not Accurate’ in Discussing His Keto Studies

Dr. Christopher M. Palmer said in an interview that the keto diet, while promising, did not “cure” schizophrenia as the health secretary had claimed.

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What Does It Mean to Be Touch-Starved?

Research says that our health can suffer when we don’t experience enough physical contact. Here’s how to get more.

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Federal Vaccine Advisers Take Aim at Covid Shots

One panelist accused the F.D.A. of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on vaccines given to pregnant women.

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A Super Bowl Message From MAHA and Mike Tyson: Processed Food Kills

A provocative new ad featuring the boxer makes the case for Americans to “eat real food.”

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TrumpRx: What to Know About Insurance Benefits, Pricing and Savings

People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.

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Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Shows Limits of Tracking Pacemakers in Police Work

The heart devices do not track location, nor do they transmit across large distances.

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TrumpRx, the President’s Online Drugstore, Opens for Business

TrumpRx is aimed at helping patients use their own money to buy medicines. But researchers who study drug pricing warned that many patients could pay too much if they use the site.

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